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- [yoo-ree-ter]
- /yʊˈri tər/
- /jʊəˈriː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-ree-ter]
- /yʊˈri tər/
Definitions of ureters word
- noun ureters a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca. 1
- noun ureters plural of ureter. 0
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Origin of ureters
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < New Latin < Greek ourētḗr, equivalent to ourē- (verbid stem of oureîn to urinate) + -tēr noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Ureters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ureters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ureters usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ureters
- what do the ureters do?
- how many ureters do we have?
- what is the function of the ureters?
- what are ureters?
- what is ureters?
- what are the functions of the ureters?
- where are ureters located?
- urine passes through the ureters by which mechanism?
- what is the job of the ureters?
- what initiates peristalsis of the ureters?
- what do ureters do?
- where do the ureters enter the bladder?
- what are the ureters?
- how long are ureters?
- kidneys bladder ureters belong to what system?
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